November 4, 2005: Got the lead on the vehicle
November 19: First Inspection...in my sweats!
December 3: Purchased the car and towed homeDecember 11: Went for a ride. It was quite cold but it was
fun!January 25: Work began.
Body was completely removed.
First item was to move the shifters back about 8" I had a difficult time
reaching for 2nd. We will be
cutting the ears off
the firewall to match the hood lines. The front will be lowed by removing
the block between the leafs and axel. We also will remove about 20% of the
leafs. We are not lowering the back at this time nor are we shortening the Wheelbase, which I
measure at 158"February 9: Will be adding a second tank for oil behind main fuel
tank. There will be a brass hand pump to oil the chains.February 23:Spoon accelerator was added the the right of the brake
outside the floor. We decided to lower the back as we were able to drop
the front a little more. Added a Stewart Warner Speedo.
Cowl ears
have been cut down. Will use
Battleship Linoleum for flooring. Will
remove exhaust manifold and fabricate 6 pipes into an echo box below. Hood
sides will be stationary and removable and top will open and be held down with straps.March 5: Seats, Batteries and Tank fitted, exhaust manifold removed
to prepare for custom pipes,
rear chassis is scribed
where we will cut and lower the back. The
beginning makings of the
body are now apparent. After looking through some old Horseless
Carriage Gazettes, I am now questioning my body design. I am really
favoring the 1908 Simplex Speedcar design.March 24th: Alternator and clutch are back in. New Brass
Speedo installed. Holes in hood are cut and ready to receive the pipesApril 20th: Floors are built, running boards installed, Presto-Lite
Tank installed, 12" Acetylene Rushmore Brass Headlights and Searchlight
purchased. The exhausted pipes are beginning to come together. Rear
Chassis cut and lowered.May 8: Front Fenders now taking shape. Installed 12"
Rushmores, running boards and floors built. Exhaust almost done.
Still cant make up my mind on the rear design.May 20: Mocked Speedster BodyFebruary 21, 2007: Progress! I decided to shorten the
chassis. There was just too much room that I couldn't fill up behind the
seat. Gauges and dash now assembled. Cowl lights installed.
Hood straps installed. Exhaust just about complete. Tank for chain
oiling installed.March 26, 2007: My new wheels are now on the car! They look
great! The original ALF hubs were turned down significantly for use with
the new wheels.